Photographer
Zanele Muholi
South African artist and visual activist (born 1972)
1972 - today
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Zanele Muholi
Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Zanele Muholi is the 154th most popular photographer (down from 147th in 2024), the 265th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 260th in 2019) and the most popular South African Photographer.
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#1
Of the 1 Photographers born in South Africa, Zanele Muholi ranks first.
Jul 19
Zanele Muholi shares a July 19 birthday with Muhammad al-Bukhari, Edgar Degas, and Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor.
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Among Photographers
Among photographers, Zanele Muholi ranks 154 out of 148. Before her are Mick Rock, Ouka Leele, Terry Richardson, Steven Klein, Alice Austen, and Pete Souza. After her are Angèle Etoundi Essamba, Mika Ninagawa, Boushra Almutawakel, Maks Levin, Zohra Bensemra, and Evgeniy Maloletka.
Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia
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Mick Rock
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 148
Ouka Leele
1957 - 2022
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 149
Terry Richardson
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 150
Steven Klein
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 151
Alice Austen
1866 - 1952
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 152
Pete Souza
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 153
Zanele Muholi
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 154
Angèle Etoundi Essamba
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 155
Mika Ninagawa
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 156
Boushra Almutawakel
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 157
Maks Levin
1981 - 2022
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 158
Zohra Bensemra
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 159
Evgeniy Maloletka
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 160
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Zanele Muholi ranks 646. Before her are Svetlana Boyko, Juan Sánchez Moreno, Daniel Alfredsson, Klára Dobrev, Hocine Soltani, and Nino Katamadze. After her are Katsuhiro Minamoto, Santiago Botero, Brigitta Boccoli, Nathalie Santer-Bjørndalen, Steffi Nerius, and Nadja Uhl.
Others Born in 1972
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Svetlana Boyko
FENCER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 640
Juan Sánchez Moreno
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 641
Daniel Alfredsson
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 642
Klára Dobrev
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 643
Hocine Soltani
BOXER
1972 - 2002
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 644
Nino Katamadze
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 645
Zanele Muholi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 646
Katsuhiro Minamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 647
Santiago Botero
CYCLIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 648
Brigitta Boccoli
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 649
Nathalie Santer-Bjørndalen
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 650
Steffi Nerius
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 651
Nadja Uhl
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 652
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Zanele Muholi ranks 265 out of 454. Before her are Trevor Noah (1984), Maggie Laubser (1886), Roger Michell (1956), Musetta Vander (1963), MacBeth Sibaya (1977), and Theo de Raadt (1968). After her are David Mabuza (1960), Troye Sivan (1995), Lucas Radebe (1969), Moira Lister (1923), Moses Sithole (1964), and Letta Mbulu (1942).
Others born in South Africa
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Trevor Noah
PRESENTER
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 259
Maggie Laubser
PAINTER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 260
Roger Michell
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - 2021
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 261
Musetta Vander
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 262
MacBeth Sibaya
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 263
Theo de Raadt
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 264
Zanele Muholi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 265
David Mabuza
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2025
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 266
Troye Sivan
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 267
Lucas Radebe
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 268
Moira Lister
ACTOR
1923 - 2007
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 269
Moses Sithole
EXTREMIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 270
Letta Mbulu
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 271
Among Photographers In South Africa
Among photographers born in South Africa, Zanele Muholi ranks 1.
